In March 2009 my dad and I took my nan back across to Canada to see the family again. This would be her last trip out there but it was a good one as we got to spend a lot of the time with the family: including the latest additions. Since I had last visited my cousin Kristina had, had 2 children and my cousin Jenn was expecting her first a few months after our visit. Both my dad and nan had visited 2 years before and met Kristina's eldest but this was my first ti...

After my first trip abroad it was a good couple of years before I ventured too far again. And even now 7 years later I still cant believe how it all came about! You see back in 2006 I was working in Lymington, leading a pretty quiet life and still not saying much unless directly asked a question Then one day in August, I believe it was, we had a Bath travel leaflet posted through the door at work and we all oohed and awed over the cruise offers and things quick...

So it's been suggested to me that I should share some highlights from each of my past trips , before begining to blog my next new adventure. If your someone who knows me well then it's likely you've already heard the stories and seen the pictures about a gazillion times but whats one more time between friends.... right? So anyway, here it goes....... As I've mentioned before, my first trip abroad was organised by my dad so we (My dad, brother, nan and I) could...